6.5 x 55 ammo

[rawuol]

Hey there just wondering if anyone knows anywhere to get affordable/cheap/bulk ammo? I picked up an ag42b and at $1.00 a round I would like to find something cheaper. Im in Canada.

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[browningautorifle]

6.5x55 really isn't cheap. You're better off to load for yourself...here in Canada.

[Patrick Chadwick]

Forget "cheap, bulk" ammo. only GOOD ammo makes sense for good shooting.

... and furthermore, Swedish Mausers had chamber measurements that are "long" by CIP/SAAMI standards (don't waste a minute or a dime with SAAMI gauges). So results with off-the-shelf modern ammo will be OK, but loading your own, with the seating depth optimized for your rifle, can produce outstanding results.

[rawuol]

thanks for the reply guys. i have 0 handloading experience, but dont mind trying. ive seen bulk wood ammo in the states, I guess I was hoping that might be a thing here in Canada.

so i guess i need primers, powder, brass, and bullets. the reloading equipment and a recipe so i dont blow myself up. suggestions?

[browningautorifle]

All is available. Depending on where you are exactly(ON), you can deal with Elwood Epps. He has scads of stuff. Presses and components. If you buy good new brass, it'll last for ages. The kits are available also, check Wholesale Sports...they ship and deal in that very thing. Also, you should get about three books on the subject of reloading and consume them first. Then you'll know what questions to ask. You'll need someone who has done it before to show you how. You can't learn remotely. After that, we're right here.

[Bruce_in_Oz]

Just a few notes on the old AG42B:

They are not the gentlest thing on cases, especially if you run at the high end of the loading table.

Make sure your chamber is free from pits AND has not been "polished" out by some bozo using 70 grit cloth on a stick.

AG42s have essentially NO primary extraction, thus, if your loads are a bit "warm" and/or your chamber is a bit rough, expect badly distorted/torn rims every time you pull the trigger.

On the plus side, proper 42B rifles have that nifty rubber bumper on the RHS of the rear cover; your cases may be ejected into the next state, but they won't be bent in the middle. Early models (sans "B"), had no bumper and also lacked the "bra-cups" on the action cover. The Egyptian "Hakim" (AG42 in 7.92 x 57) lacks these as well and relies on a raised, ribbed surface for grip. I suspect this was because there is a less need for bulky, snow-proof mitts in most parts of Egypt.

[browningautorifle]

AG 42B should also be a bit lighter loads if I remember correctly. Not the heaviest you can load.

[jmoore]

We used to have some outstanding results with Swedish surplus ammo, but haven't seen any quantity aside from the odd box or two for some time. That's USA, BTW. Samco may still have some, but I haven't checked in a while. And it was getting somewhat pricey.

I'm down to less than a mid sized ammo can, myself, of the military loads. The good thing is that the usual 0.264" bullets work, generally best in the heavier weights due to the long throats.

[Bruce_in_Oz]

A couple of other things about AG42(B) rifles.

If you scored well, you should have received a small canvas bag, (in a dirty-green/grey colour). This should contain a couple of small tools and a nifty steel box with a sliding lid.

This box, in turn, should contain spare strikers, extractors, extractor springs, plungers etc.

That a spare-parts kit the rifle was issued indicates that there just may have been a few problems with parts failure/loss on these rifles.

One thing to NEVER do is to manually chamber a round and then let the rather snappy action close on it before firing. This practice REALLY mashes the rims. A lot of ranges seem to have a "single rounds only" policy, especially those with benches, the trick is to simply put a round in the mag and then close the action.

You will also notice a small spring-wire clip on the rear sight assembly. If you pull this out, you will discover that the range drum has two sides. One for the old heavy, round-nosed bullet and one for the pointy stuff. The barrel is throated to take both, i.e., it is throated LONG. As near as I can tell, ALL of the M-96 to M-38 Swede Mausers are similarly throated. The Bullet type is indicated by a little "Bullet" symbol (Pointy or Round-nosed) that is visible in a window on the sight assembly.

Happy shooting!

[Bruce_in_Oz]

And another thing:

See also here, at the Knowledge Library:

http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerd...s/agmanual.pdf